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Aurora Borealis or northern light above kirkjufell mountain in iceland


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Destination Europe

Why a visit to Iceland is top of my bucket list

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July 18, 2018

Visiting Iceland has been top of my bucket list of destinations for a few years now, but events have conspired against us each time we have tried to book a visit, but we are hoping that next year is the year we get there.
Why visit Iceland?
As a student I…

La Cinéscénie


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La Cinéscénie at Puy Du Fou – Review

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June 28, 2018

Puy du Fou is like no attraction I have even witnessed and, if I am honest, I am still struggling to put into words how awesome it is.
The shows are literally ‘out of this world’ and will have you questioning yourself about how they pull off some of their…

Puy du Fou


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France's Best Kept Secret – Puy du Fou

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June 21, 2018

Last weekend I travelled to Nantes, France with Britmums on a press trip to a little known theme park called Puy Du Fou in Les Epesses.
Puy du Fou is France’s best kept secret despite being their second largest theme park, attracting over 2.26m visitors a year.
Calling Puy du Fou (pronounced “pwee de foo”) a…

The Îles de Clovis


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Staying at Les Iles de Clovis at Puy Du Fou

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June 15, 2018

When Britmums invited me on a press trip to a little known theme park called Puy Du Fou in Les Epesses, France I was intrigued.
Labelled as a theme park and rated as the best in the world, I am still struggling to find the perfect words to describe it, other…

Saariselka


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Words and Phrases to Make Sure You Know before Your Big Trip

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May 10, 2018

Wherever and whenever you set out on your adventures, it is always good to be a little prepared, and that includes knowing a little of the language of the place you are visiting.
Even just some basic vocabulary can make all the difference and with so many language learning services…


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Travelling to Lisbon with TAP Air Portugal

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March 16, 2018

When booking our holiday to Portugal, I spent quite some time researching airlines to find the best deals on flights to Lisbon.
Prices varied depending on the times and dates of flights and I wanted to make the most of our short break, so booked an early 6am flight so…

Lisbon Vasco


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Exploring Lisbon with the kids – Day Two

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March 14, 2018

On the first day of our visit to Lisbon we explored the area around Martinhal Chiado hotel, on foot as it was close to where we were staying.
The great thing about our hotel is that it is less than a five-minute walk to the main transport network, which offers the opportunity…


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Exploring Lisbon with kids – Day One

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March 9, 2018

During our visit to Portugal in half term, we spent two days staying centrally at the Martinhal Chiado hotel, which is set in one of the trendiest areas of Lisbon.
The hotel is the perfect base to not only stay with the kids, but is also within a stones throw of…

Santa's Lapland


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Why snow holidays are perfect for us!

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March 8, 2018

This winter has been the one where the kids have truly fallen in love with snow.
Before now, they had a really romantic idea of snow; building snowmen, throwing snowballs and hurtling down the hills aboard sledges and boards, but the reality was that it was too cold and we…

Pena Palace


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A visit to Pena Palace with the kids

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March 6, 2018

In my last post I talk about visiting the beautiful town of Sintra and Castelo Dos Mouros with the kids.
Once we had climbed down from the castle, we caught the 434 tourist bus to take us up to Pena Palace, the most popular tourist attraction in Sintra. It is…

KARA GUPPY
Bournemouth

Are we nearly there yet? is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You may know me from my other family blog chelseamamma.co.uk